Viking Knits: Over 40 Scandi knits for men, women & children

Gorgeous patterns. Not for beginners though

Nice book

Just what I was looking for good for people how are big made and working man easy to follow even beginner could knit the patterns

This is an excellent collection of patterns for various styles of knitwear all with the Scandinavian, Viking twist. Generally the patterns fall into three categories, beginner, intermediate and advanced so there’s something here for everybody at any skill level. Great pictures and full explanations of methods. Additionally, for anything you’re not quite sure of there’s always going to be a video or 10 on YouTube. The only issue I have is the yarn mentioned in all the patterns is from Norway/Scandinavia. It would’ve been useful if the book would also give comparisons so that the yarn can be purchased in the UK at the same quality. I have found a website that can actually do this, you put in the name of the yarn you want, and it will show you what the alternatives are, so this might be a way of finding this out. All in all five stars for a really good publication.

A substantial book packed full of patterns with lovely pictures and a sumptuous paper quality. Sweaters, cardigans, hats, mittens and accessories are included with many in co-ordinating sets, ideal for gifts. Most of the sweaters give a variation for children so you can kit out the whole family. I particularly liked 'Breeze' sweater and 'The Viking' design. There are colour work designs and texture/cable patterns so almost every knitter is catered for although they are generally graded 'Intermediate' or 'Experienced' for difficulty so not for beginners. 3 things to bear in mind: Instructions are pared down to the minimum so you need some knowledge of knitting terms and you definitely need to read the full pattern before starting. There are no schematics for any design so you need to be doubly sure you read the entire pattern. All designs are knitted using yarns called Gann Garn. They are not easily available in the UK so it is more than likely you will need to substitute. They don't give a yarn weight that we would recognise in the UK so you need to go by tension. Make sure you check the tension information on the band of the yarn you're selecting AND do your tension square. In conclusion, a gorgeous-looking book that has an interesting range of projects and certainly represents great value. Not for absolute beginners but ideal for anyone with basic skills who is looking to try different techniques. The biggest issue is the yarn availability but a good yarn or craft shop should be able to help with that. Would make a gorgeous gift for a knitter, especially if you put some yarn with it to get them started.

Some nice patterns but my experienced kniter of a mum struggled with the instructions. They weren't very well defined

Excellent knitting book Thank you 😊

Bought this as a Xmas present for my mother. She loved it! I have thumbed through it and it is a quality publication. It is hardcover and is printed on high quality paper. I would recommend getting the hard copy over the kindle because of this. My wife seemed very interested in the long haired male model. I am actually wearing one of the items my mother knitted from the book, writing this review. The book was a gift that gives back! I absolutely love the finished article and love the viking theme, I will wear it in Valhalla. You cant beat good craftsmanship and I will cherish it. My mother took advice from a knitting shop that didn't have the Garn wool suggested, but recommended a substitution. She has learnt a lot from the book and has enjoyed the project. I'm looking forward to other items my mother will knit from the book, especially with the current high cost of heating bills. The book will pay for itself with a selection of sweaters; hats and scarfs and caters for men; women and children. As a side note, I to have long flowing hair and look very similar to said male model - if he aged by about 20yrs; let himself go and had a bit of middle aged spread ;-)

Livro com ótimas receitas para blusas masculinas, e com tamanhos grandes.

Beautiful book, has several lovely patterns for everyone in the family. Patterns are clearly written.

Lots of fabulous knitting patterns, I can’t choose which one to start first

Boek met leuke patronen. Vooral ook veel voir heren truien! Kwam alleen al flink beschadigd aan. Had alleen geen zin om terug te sturen.....dus maar zo gelaten

This is a lovely book to get good ideas about knitting. It is not a book for beginners. I have done a lot of fair isle knitting and I am sure that there are lots of beginner books out there that could be a good place to start.